Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs New Caledonia: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.3 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 111th and New Caledonia ranks 114th of 236 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.3% | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.6% | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or New Caledonia?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 0.1% against 0.1% in New Caledonia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and New Caledonia?
- 0.0%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and New Caledonia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and New Caledonia rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 111th and New Caledonia ranks 114th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.